Legal Forms by Practice Area

Business

Bankruptcy Forms (Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts)

Official bankruptcy forms must be used to file and take action in bankruptcy cases. Procedural forms may also be necessary for use during the course of some bankruptcy proceedings. Additional filing instructions, along with the forms, are available in the Bankruptcy Forms Manual included here.

Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement (R. Mark Halligan, Esq.)

Part of the Trade Secrets Homepage, this is to ensure confidentiality in business transactions involving trade secrets.

How to Form a Corporation in Texas: With Forms (Sphinx Publishing)
Update paper copy in Willis General Reference, Call Number KFT1413.5.Z9 R654 2007

Protect yourself and make the most of your business venture without the expense and delay of hiring a lawyer, by incorporating your business on your own.

How to Register Your Own Trademark: With Forms (Sphinx Publishing)

Available to members of the UNT community. Includes bibliography and index.

How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation: With Forms (Sphinx Publishing)

Available to members of the UNT community. Includes bibliography and index.

Texas Business Organizations Code Forms (Texas Secretary of State)

The Texas Secretary of State has promulgated these forms to facilitate filings with the office to meet statutory requirements of those doing business in Texas.

Texas Secretary of State

Numerous forms related to corporations, UCC, and notary public.

Trademark Application Forms (Master-McNeil)

Downloadable US Patent and Trademark Office trademark application forms, in PageMaker and WordPerfect formats. Also includes links to foreign and international trademark sites.

EDGAR Filer Manual (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)

Explains how registered EDGAR filers may file electronically with the SEC.

Court Procedure

How to Win in Small Claims Court in Texas: With Forms (Sphinx Publishing)

Although small claims courts are designed to be more simple and "do-it-yourself" than other court cases, they can still be very complicated unless you know the process and language of the courts. This online book, available to members of the UNT community, simplifies and thoroughly explains everything you need to know to successfully handle your own small claims case, whether you are the plaintiff or defendant. Provides court terminology, step-by-step instructions, and forms.

Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, with Forms (U.S. Courts)

Appellate procedure consists of the rules and practices by which appellate courts review trial court judgments. It deals with such issues as what types of judgments can be appealed, how appeals are to be brought before the court, what must be proved to obtain a reversal of the lower court's decision, and what procedures parties must follow in dealing with the court.

Federal appellate courts are governed by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. State appellate courts are governed by their own state rules of appellate procedure.

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with Forms (U.S. Courts)

These rules govern the conduct of all civil lawsuits filed in Federal district courts. Although they do not apply to suits filed in state courts, the rules of many states have been closely modeled on these provisions.

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (U.S. Courts)

These rules govern the conduct of all criminal proceedings brought in Federal courts. States also have statutes governing criminal procedure in state courts, subject to important constitutional limits. Most crimes in the United States are defined at the state or local level; federal crimes usually deal with activities that cross state boundaries or have an affect on federal operations.

Family Law

How to File for Divorce in Texas: With Forms (Sphinx Publishing)

Filing for an uncontested divorce in Texas is fairly simple. This book, available to members of the UNT community, provides step-by-step instructions and blank fill-in forms.

Real Estate

CTO Form Letters (Cleveland Tenant's Organization)

Model letters to landlords for various problems, such as repairs, rent, utility, security deposits, retaliation, quiet enjoyment, and illegal entry.

Forms and Updates (Thomas & Thomas)

Standard California real estate forms for a variety of real estate-related fields as well as legal updates published by Thomas & Thomas, which contain analyses of trends and major decisions impacting real estate professionals in California.

Landlord's Rights and Duties in Texas: With Forms (Sphinx Publishing)

Under Texas law, if you do not follow the exact procedures required ot landlords, you can be liable to your tenants for thousands of dollars in damages and attorney's fees. This book, available online to members of the UNT community, explains exactly what to do and how to do it, with forms, flowcharts, and examples from actual cases.

Mechanic's & Materialman's Lien Form (Paul J. Malikowski, Esq.)

Electronic fill-in form for a mechanic's and materialsman's Notice of Claim of Lien for the state of Nevada.

Renting, Leasing, and Real Estate (Freebusinessforms.com)

Standard forms related to renting and leasing property.

Wills and Estates

How to Make a Texas Will: With Forms (Sphinx Publishing)

This book, available online to members of the UNT community, provides step-by-step instructions and blank fill-in forms.

How to Probate an Estate in Texas: With Forms (Sphinx Publishing)

This book, available online to members of the UNT community, provides step-by-step instructions and blank fill-in forms.

Texas Probate Forms (The Texas Probate Web Site)

Forms related to disability, trusts, estates, determination of heirship, and probate. Not recommended for use without an attorney's advice.

The Living Will Source Book, with Forms (P. Gaines Co.)
In Willis Library Third Floor, Call Number KF3827.E87 Z9587 1986

Includes relevant statutes and a sample form for each U.S. state.